Copy.
(F.2173/57/10).
Paraphrase CYPHER
TO CHINA.
Telegram to Sir M.Lampson.
Foreign Office. May 14th, 1929.
(Peking).
3.20 p.m.
No. 201.
23
Mr. Newton's telegram No. 84 (China
Indemnity).
Canada has no claim to share in benefits from
the fund since the money is British taxpayers' money
and also because our proposals were intended to
help to counteract unemployment in Great Britain.
Dominion Governments have already been told that
intention is that preference should be given to
railways when there is a British financial interest
and that railway materials required should be ordered
in the United Kingdom. Chinese assurances therefore
should be as proposed in your telegram No. 389.
This arrangement will not of course preclude you from
helping Canadian firms or interests in other ways.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.